The Twenty Third Men – Part One

by | Jul 11, 2012 | Footie

IT seems that one challenge Brendan Rodgers has as Liverpool FC manager is going to be reducing or perhaps reconfiguring the wage bill while sustaining a push for a top four finish. Therefore it may seem counterintuitive to argue that one of the squad’s key players,...

City Talk Phone In Agenda 28/6/12

by | Jun 28, 2012 | Footie

LOOKING forward to this week. Loads going on. So let’s get into the meat of it: City Talk Phone In Agenda 28/6/12 Time – 6pm Place – your house, car, headphones, whatever. 105.9 FM and Number – 0151 708 1059. Host – Neil Atkinson. Guest – John Gibbons...

The Hodgson Issue

by | Jun 26, 2012 | Footie

THERE is something wonderful about what happens when Hodgey speaks at length. He thinks he is being intelligent, impressive and occasionally cleverly dissembling. Then he gives something away that indicates why his entire footballing outlook is so fundamentally...

City Talk Phone In Agenda 21/6/12

by | Jun 21, 2012 | Footie

Last week was boss. Let’s kick on. City Talk Phone In Agenda 21/6/12 Time – 6pm Place – your house, car, headphones, whatever. 105.9 FM and Number – 0151 708 1059. Host – Neil Atkinson. Guest – Mike Nevin Opening question – What are you having for your...

City Talk Phone In Agenda 14/6/12

by | Jun 14, 2012 | Footie

I blame myself. Only five callers last week. I blame myself. I obviously wasn’t exciting enough for you. I’m going to make more of an effort. I can change. Really, I can. I’m going to put glitter in my hair. For you. Colour me how you want. That’s right, this week you...

Pro – Your Help Gratefully Received

by | Apr 19, 2012 | Footie

On a couple of podcasts recently I’ve been discussing the short film I’ve written and produced called “Pro”. Pro is the story of a fictional footballer, Thomas Ryder, who gets himself into a spot of bother on Twitter and who is being quietly stalked by a...

Downing On The Wing

by | Dec 18, 2011 | Footie

FIRST half, Anfield, watching Liverpool at home to QPR. Stewart Downing having a very strong game on the right of midfield. He’s running at people, showing dangerous pace and finding men with regularity. This is a good performance. This is a good player. But...

FIRST GAME OF THE SEASON IS SUNDAY

by | Nov 18, 2011 | Footie

This season has done my head in. The lack of European football combined with the aching gaps for internationals has left me feeling like things have never really got going. Liverpool are next playing in a beard, in a yonk, some time after the next ice age we’ll kick...

What’s To Be Done The Europa League?

by | Oct 13, 2011 | Footie

  THE usual rash of complaints emerge about the Europa League every season. That it is too bloated, too long-winded a competiton and has too many dead rubbers. It conjures up too little interest and isn’t a patch on the old UEFA Cup. Let’s have look at it: ●...